Tu BiShvat 888 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4648

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4648 began on and ended on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 885 15 Sh’vat 4645
Tu BiShvat 886 15 Sh’vat 4646
Tu BiShvat 887 15 Sh’vat 4647
Tu BiShvat 888 15 Sh’vat 4648
Tu BiShvat 889 15 Sh’vat 4649
Tu BiShvat 890 15 Sh’vat 4650
Tu BiShvat 891 15 Sh’vat 4651
Tu BiShvat 892 15 Sh’vat 4652

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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